Features

• Direct a party of four characters in the fight against evil
• Simple, compelling gameplay
• For one player
• Classic fantasy RPG
• Save the world from darkness

Reviews (26)

TOO HARD!!!!!!!!!
This game is way too hard to be fun. Of all the final fantasy games this one is the worst. The PS1 version is a lot better and not has hard as finding this one. Which is long out of print.

The First of Many to Come!
Not many people probably remember or have even played this one, but it was the 1st of a fabulous series to come.The graphics and music were pretty basic, but the gameplay was pretty fun and it was cool that the characters changed their look after you returned the crystal to the dragon king.It was a slow game to start with, but as you played more, it got more interesting.They possibly could've made it a bit better, but all in all it was a good game.

Stunning, here's why:
Final Fantasy has over the years becomed a legend.
And here's where it started, I will rate this game:

Story 3.5/5.0
The worlds been shrouded in darkness, all life has been reduced the winds has stopped and the sea's gone and all fauna has faded into darkness. But the legends tells of four warrior legends that will arise to save the world from perish.
Great story, don't ya' think so ? simple but fantastic.

Music 4.5/5.0
Some of the best of all of the early games, it's unique and memorable each and everything has gotten a theme (at least in the PSX version). As I said it's fantastic and memorable, the music has also becomed one of the Final Fantasy trademarks.
Remember the legendary score from Final Fantasy VII? outstanding, no game series has caught my attention as the Final Fantasy series have, bless the composer.

Graphics 3.0/5.0
It's not fair to review the graphics as they're obviously dated, But there has been added some beautiful affects in PSX version, such as the spells and the characters has also been improved by far, good graphics and stunning affects.
But don't dissmiss this game by it's graphics, give it a try.
Remember it's classic and a very rare gem.

Gameplay 5.0/5.0
The best part, you get to choose who you want to make it through with, your choice is: Black Mage, White Mage, Red Mage, Warrior, Monk and Thief. Here's a list of the best combination you could possibly choose, here I go:
Knight/Knight/Black Mage/White Mage.

Strong defense and strong offense, the wariors are strong and has alot of HP and high Evasion rade and when classes changes it evolves into a Knight which can learn low White magic spells. Such as Cure2. And the White Mage stands for the healing and the black male stands for the highly effective black magis spells, make sure to get these: Flare, Haste, Ice3. I also recommend this party: Warrior/ Warrior/ Monk/ Red Mage. This is perhaps the best team you can get.Highly effective.

Reviews (37)

A rare, classic masterpiece.
Final Fantasy III [known as VI to some] is a timeless classic. They had this game on display at a used game store, but not for sale. But eventually they decided to sell it for only 25$! I snatched it, knowing all the great things I heard about this game.

Gameplay:10/10: It's an RPG. Duh. But this one is so fun! The battle system is pretty simple, but boy, it rocks. Each character has a unique battle feature.The game has lots of secrets, so keep your eyes peeled! Also, this game is LONG! It took me about 40 hours to beat, as long as it took for VII and VIII.

Graphics:10/10: Very well done for a 1994 game. The only better graphics in 1994 was Donkey Kong Country.

Music/Sound:10/10: FF games are known for awesome music. Same here. The music is well done.

Story:9/10: The story is pretty simple for a FF game, but deep. Even though some parts seem to be taken from Star Wars.

Overall, a classic RPG. If you have an SNES, it's a must have. If you don't, it's been remade for Playstation, but with slow loading times. Now, it's time to play IX.

The best RPG ever made
Final Fantasy VI (III in the US) is considered by many to be the best RPG ever made. It is a very deep game, and will provide countless hours of fun. It is one of my personal favorites in the RPG genre. I highly recommend this game, and it is worth every penny.

Features

• Accessible to beginners and veterans alike
• Tells the story of a malevolent emperor that has called on demonic monsters to take over the world
• Thousands succumb to evil attacks until four orphaned survivors set out to stop the merciless rule and avenge their parents
• Enhanced graphics, improved sound quality over original 1988 release
• Includes new cinematic movies, opening theme songs, event scenes

Reviews (28)

One of the greatest RPGs, ever
Final Fantasy 2 was the second FF game to be released in America, but even today it is one of the greatest games I have ever played.

Graphics- 9/10 Back when it first came out, and when I first rented it on the SNES, I remember the graphics looking pretty good for its time. Still, I wasn't blown away, but the battle graphics, and the overworld graphics were amazing. It didn't quite have the charm of Zelda- Link To The Past, but considering the size of this game and its release date, the graphics were very good.

Music- 10/10 Okay, this is where this game shines. Without a doubt, this game has the best music I have ever heard in an RPG. Every SNES FF title had great music (including 5, which was originally only released in Japan, but can be picked up with FF Anthology), and this game started that trend. The battle music is amazing, literally. But it doesn't stop there, the boss music is even better. In fact, I am willing to say that FF2/4 has the best boss music ever out of ANY video game. You will have it stuck in your head for years. In fact, Super Mario RPG for SNES has a hidden boss that has the same music theme as FF2/4. I think FF Mystic Quest was my first FF game, but FF2 was the first one to really get me into the series, and the music sure helped.

Gameplay- 10/10 the battle system is flawless, and the level-up to gain magic system is one of my favorites. I just love battling in order to gain abilities, it just feels so old-school. All in all, all of the gameplay elements are flawless, and the story is great. You also get to go to the moon in this game, which is very fun, and not many RPGs offer something like that. Although this game is also available on FF Chronicles, I would recommend buying the SNES version, even if it has translation issues. I think the SNES version is better because it loads faster (mainly on the saving and loading data screens), it has a more old-school feeling, and just because it's SNES. SNES is the greatest system ever and I think every game originally for the SNES is 10 times better for its original system, even if it costs 20 more dollars, but it is well worth it.

Overall- 10/10 This is a pretty old game (okay, it's very old), but it is one of the greatest games ever made. Overall, FF3/6 is slightly more enjoyable, and is a little better, but FF4 is still in my top three for greatest FF games, and probably in my top ten for greatest games ever. It is well worth the money.

My favorite Final Fantasy Game!
Although this game is called Final fantasy 2,in reality it is actually FF4! Anyway,I didnt start playing Final fantasy until just recently (2004)I've owned an NES since 1990 but I never even thought of buying Final Fantasy until I saw a TV show about it on G4TV! Since then,I've played all of the following Final fantasy titles;Final fantasy,Final fantasy II,Final fantasy mystic quest,and Final fantasy I & II dawn of souls. Out of all of them my favorite title was FFII for the SNES,why? Because FFII had the best story and charecters of all of the other Final fantasy titles that I've played so far! Unlike in FF1,you dont choose your players,you just start out as one and meet more from there!

The Heros: Cecil the dark knight,Rosa the white mage,Kain the dragoon,Cid the warrior,Yang the blackbelt,Rydia the summoner,taila the blk wizard,Edge the ninja,and Fusoya the sage.

The Villans: Golbez the dark knight,4 Elemental demons,a brain-washed Kain,and a slew of other enemys each more sinister then the last!

The story gets better and better as the story progresses! I wont spoil it for you,but one of the coolest moments in the game is when Cecil discovers that Golbez,the most fearsom fiend in the game is not the one behind all of the chaos! Plus,Golbez's true identity is revealed! (No,he's not Cecil's father.) All and all this is my favorite Final fantasy so far,I highly recomend buying it! BUT BE WARNED! Final fantasy I & II dawn of souls does not include this title! So if you want to play this and FF1 you'll have to buy them both! For more details read my Review on Final fantasy I & II dawn of souls. ENJOY!Written by,
(Shadowmage)the game maniac

Features

• Battery back-up: saves up to 3 games
• The world is thrown into total chaos with monsters terrorizing the people--something has to be done
• Young Benjamin wants to be faster and stronger--his wishes are about to be fulfilled the hard way
• Entry-level, role-playing adventure
• Free, strategy-guide offer

Reviews (25)

IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE?????
I am a huge final fantasy fan. But this is just dumb.



Basiclly its a final fantasy ripping of legend of zelda. What were they smokeing when they came out with this!!!!!!!!!

Mystic Quest just about sums up the game
This was one of my top five video games. I really like this game for so many reasons:

The first reason that I like this game is that you have actual head to head battles with the enemies you fight, unlike any Zelda or Mario or any other games along those lines. You actually see your enemy face to face, and it makes the fighting for the game more interesting.

Speaking of the fighting, it's not terribly gruesome and horrible. You can use a bunch of weapons, but other than made the looks of explosion or a sword that goes in front of the enemy that's about it when it comes to the 'violent' graffics. That was a good plus for me.

Graffically wise, it's not as great as some other more popular games, but it still has an amazing overworld to it. There's neat features that unlock as you play through the game, such as the forests will return green and water will appear. The head-to-head battle scenes are superb, for not only do you see the enemy face on, but you will see their weakened state as you get closer to defeating them.

Challenge-wise, it's about medium level. You won't have to use a cheat book, yet it's not so boring that you'll beat it in a few hours. Took me a couple of weeks to beat this game, and once I did I had the pleasure of going through it many times afterward.

This game has INCREDIBLE music! Out of all of the games with music, I especially enjoyed the music on this game. The ending songs with the final boss, and the area where the final boss is has incredible music. Simply put, it doesn't get any better with that.

As I played through this game, I was really taken on a quest. I'd suggest getting this video game for yourself and trying it out! What an amazing game!

Reviews (10)

a lot of fun, the first entry in the Mana series
The first thing to mention is that Final Fantasy Adventure is really part of the Mana series (Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana).This is, I believe, the first game in the series with the sequel being the excellent Secret of Mana for the SNES.I suspect that the reason for the name change is simply that Square thought that the Final Fantasy name would sell more copies when released in America.This is an adventure RPG.

Final Fantasy Adventure is similar to a Zelda game in that you control a character from the top down and wander around whacking enemies with your weapon (you get different weapons throughout the game).You must get clues to find where the next place to go is and what the next piece of the storyline is.It is as simple as finding and rescuing the princess, but is deeper than that with side story and the Mana Tree.Like other Mana games you do end up at the tree of Mana after a long adventure.When I first played this for the Gameboy I was about 12 years old (or so) and I loved it.This game was a lot of fun and exploring that world was at times a small challenge but overall was just a blast.It really isn't part of the Final Fantasy series (though you will see chocobos), but this is worth playing for fans of the Mana series as well as any who like old school games.

Best pre-advance, portable RPG available
I can't tell you how much I loved this game when I first played it years ago.The gameplay is addictive, the storyline is engaging, the puzzles and battles are moderately challenging, and the graphics are not so old that they are off-putting.This is a traditional maiden-in-distress adventure story with swords and magic, and was originally part of the Mana series (billed in the US as Final Fantasy to boost sales).A guide or FAQ may be useful to make sure you get all the secrets, but the game should not take anyone too long to beat.It does not meet the high standards of graphics, sound, and story that GBA games like Golden Sun are setting, but for nostalgic, "old school" gameplay this game can't be beat.Buy it if you can find it, and play the hell out of it.

It's good all around.
I love this game for a few reasons.

1. Storyline is AWSOME
2. Regular GB games are more fun than color ones because you can imagine your own colors for the game, making the gameplay more interesting.
3. My brother beat the game, and guided me when I needed help
4. It's a good classic, and I wish they made the whole FF series on gameboy and others
5. It is so surprising! I am so tensed out while playing aginst bosses that pop out of nowhere
6. It is a traditional Saving the "Princess" game
7. Sure it is old. Old games rock, and since not many people play it anymore, it takes it to a bigger challenge
8. I can play it anywhere with my gameboy ;)

Reviews (10)

Okay.... I guess....
I bought this game because I thought it was FF.But its not!It actually SaGa or SagGe or something.

Gameplay:3.5/5, The gameplay gets slow and often repetitive.Weapons don't do much.Evolving monsters and mutants in the party are wayyyy better than standard humans (unbalanced).

Plot:2/5, There's a plot!?!WOW!The plot is so corny I didn't realize it was their!The dialogue is short and choppy, and it often doesn't make sense.

Graphics:4/5, Good for its age!

Replay:4/5, Like any RPG, it has replay value.

Ingenuity:2/5, Not much new here, except for the "monsters evolve when they eat enemies meat" concept.

Overall:15.5/20, Average, if its really cheap, check it out.

Despite nostalgia, still a poor game
There is no doubt that Final Fantasy Legend (SaGa in Japan, billed as Final Fantasy in the United States to boost sales) was a highly advanced game for its time (1989).However, it offers nothing that its sequel doesn't offer, and the game is, shall we say, very poor.Not having the advantage of color that its contemporaries (Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy) had, the graphics are so poor that they were actually bad in 1989, which says a lot.The story is about as simplistic as they come, and you should be able to beat this game in a few hours no problem.Considering its limited availability now, I doubt anyone will really want to play this game - trust me, you aren't missing anything.My fellow "old school" RPG players will call me a heretic, but this game has nothing memorable to offer.Skip it.

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3-and-a-half-stars; nostalgia
Final Fantasy Legend III (part of the Saga series in Japan, billed as Final Fantasy in the U.S. to boost sales) is actually a decent game, despite dated Mode-7 graphics and cheesy pre-GBA sounds.It's a standard 4-person-party RPG that requires some tedious leveling, equipment upgrades, and several quests across a variety of settings.The storyline had a lot of potential, and while incomplete at parts, should leave you satisfied at the end.

Why the high rating for this ancient game?The game brings back a lot of memories of the old days.Is it worth playing now?If you own the game but never managed to play it, I suggest you do.If you can get a good used price, pick it up.Some of the tunes are catchy, and the gameplay is pretty smooth.Also, if you can't be bothered to upgrade your portable system to a Game Boy Advance, this is one of the best RPGs available on the Game Boy.

One of the best Game Boy RPG's...
With the exception of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy Legends 2 and 3 were the best pre-Advance Game Boy RPGs ever made. The battle systems for both were slightly different from their big-screen brethren (especially as they were not technically FF games, but SaGa), but FF Legend 3 is fairly recognizable: Fight, Magic, and Item are all in place (though spells are bought and learned). Unlike in Legends 2 and 3, weapons are unbreakable and magic is used with MPs, not consumable items.
This is the first FF Legend game to feature characters with given names. The plot is also more cohesive, as progress is no longer from world to world but to different parts of the same world. In addition, the airship is the coolest airship of all of the Final Fantasy games; it attacks enemies, sells items, travels through various planes of existence, provides free healing, and more.
Graphics, music, and length are all extremely impressive given the game's age (released in 1990), and still largely hold up on the strength of the gameplay. Sunsoft's rerelease ensured the game's continuing availability, though it won't last forever; both this game and Legend 2 (as well as Legend 1, though it is weaker) are strongly recommended to console FF players searching for more proofs of SquareSoft's brilliance.
Final Fantasy Adventure, actually in the Secret of Mana series rather than FF, resembles a Zelda game. It is also recommended, but very different from the Legend series.

Editorial Review

The enormous Playstation console smash hit Final Fantasy VII makes a successful debut on the personal computer, converted beautifully by designers Squaresoft and Eidos Interactive. Gamers familiar with Squaresoft's popular Final Fantasy series should have little trouble grasping the seventh title's action-packed, role-playing game play. However, Final Fantasy VII's excellent documentation and intuitive controls ensure that beginners won't feel overwhelmed.

Players assume the role of Cloud Strife, a defector of Shinra, the evil corporation maintaining control over the planet. As the game opens, Cloud joins "Avalanche," a resistance group determined to foil the corporation's diabolical plans. Final Fantasy VII features an extremely complex story line, offering many hours of game play (over 60 minutes of impressive cinematic sequences are also included).

Final Fantasy VII's game play involves exploration, puzzle solving, and real-time combat. Players control Cloud during exploration and take on additional party members for battle sequences, which include both fantastic weaponry and dazzling spells. While the graphics are top-notch--and support 3-D hardware accelerators to sharpen the character models--the sound effects won't impress many; Squaresoft made little effort to utilize a personal computer's sophisticated sound card to its potential.

Although deeply rooted in the limitations of the Playstation console (limited menu system, weak music, no voice-overs), Final Fantasy VII's highly addictive, easy-to-learn game play should provide adventure and role-playing fans many hours of enjoyment. --Doug Radcliffe

Pros:

• Epic story line
• Well-developed characters
• Beautiful graphics and spell effects
• Complex magic system

• Dialogue can get cheesy
• Weak sound
• Frustrating interface

Editorial Review

Features

• Collection of four classic arcade games
• Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Pole Position, and Dig Dug included
• Graphics and gameplay perfectly replicate arcade titles
• Special hidden features
• For 1 or 2 players

Reviews (8)

No school like the old school
This was the first of a series of five PS games that showcased arcade classics from Namco, best known for Pac-Man. This one of course contains the original Pac-Man, along with:

Bosconian
Toypop
Rally-X
New Rally-X
Pole Position
Galaga

Each of the games you see here are presented in complete form, the way they were in the arcades, right down to the startup sequence. I mean, the flashing of objects randomly when you start playing. Namco put wonderful effort into these games, and proved once and for all that there's (see review title)!

The great Namco games do come in 1 package!
Alright, let's break it down:

Pac-Man: Still the best character on this side of the planet.

Galaga: The best damn shoot-'em-up game in the known universe.

Pole Position: Um, Hello? Where's the prepare to qualify voice sounder?

Bosconian: Sinistar on a killing spree (Just without the Sinistar) And it features great voicing and classy music.

Rally-X: Great game, but the music is somewhat stuck in your head and it's a two-note wonder.

New Rally-X: better music, better gameplay

Toypop: Very quirky music and very weird animation.

Now on the rest, the room to the game's music is a new rendition that gives birth to the phrase: "remix." Plus, the game rooms are eye-popping and the museum space is rendering and excellent! I love this game!!!

Editorial Review

Nothing lends itself better to portable gaming than the arcadeclassics. They're addictive, replayable, and fun--plus it's nice not tohave to pump endless streams of quarters into them. That's what makesNamco Museum such a must-have title for the Game Boy Advancesystem. People too young, or too impatient, to enjoy a good coin-op hadbetter stop reading now.

Like the PlayStation and N64 versions, Namco has packed a few of itsbest games onto the cartridge. For the GBA we get only five titles(four are listed on the front of the box, but Galaxian is alsoincluded). We have two versions of Ms. Pac-Man (one that showsthe whole maze but is dreadfully small, and another that scrolls),Galaga, Pole Position, and Dig Dug. They arelovingly ported, complete with all the music and sound effects intact.What we don't get is the amusing Museum portion and trivia found onother versions.

Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga are the real winners here. Bothare perfect renditions complete with all the extras (music, colors,sound effects, and bonus stages/cartoons). The controls on these twoare also perfect. Pole Position is amusing, but features twitchycontrols and pales in comparison to other GBA racing games.Galaxian, on the surface, seems the same as its sequel,Galaga, but it isn't. The fire rate is much slower, so the paceof the game is different. Galaga is certainly better, butGalaxian is a nice addition regardless. Dig Dug is aclassic, pure and simple, and it still plays well. It rounds out thecollection nicely.

Arcade fans, especially those who used to line up (or line theirquarters on the machine) to play these games, will be very pleased withNamco Museum. Those unimpressed with retro gaming probably won'tbe converted. However, here's hoping we see more arcade classics in thefuture, because I can't think of a better platform for these than theGame Boy Advance. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Perfect recreations of arcade classics
• A nice, diverse slate of games
• Nice of them to include two versions of Ms. Pac-Man

• Pole Position isn't so hot anymore
• No Museum features, such as trivia questions

Reviews (17)

My favorite videogame!!!
I would like to start off saying that I am not a huge fan of videogames. I do not own an X-Box or Gamecube and find most games to be boring. However, I still have a Nintendo 64 system from back when I was younger. Out of the few games that I own, Namco Museum 64 is my favorite game. I was born back in a time when Atari was making it big and games like Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Dig-Dug were the hottest games around. Playing Namco Museum deffinately brings back memories. The selection of games is great. You get to choose from - Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Dig-Dug, Pole Position, Galaga, and Galaxian. All the games are exactly like they were on the Atari gamesystem. Each game is extremely fun and challenging. In fact, I would even go as far as calling this game addicting.

Nintendo 64 has pretty much become obsolete today with X-Box and Gamecube. However, if you are not into the videogames that are around today, and are longing to play games from the 80's, then you should definately buy this game.

A solid 5 stars...

namaco museum
This is a wonderful and exciteing game who would have thought that we would be playing all of our favorite games on our tv sets .
This is really awsome and so realistic.

Reviews (3)

Great Collection of Games from years past
Hi all,

Knowing this collection of Namco games was rather rare, I was fortunate to find this game on Amazon being sold by someone for a VERY reasonable price.

The collection is a trip back in time for all including the games: Super Pac-Man, Xevious, Mappy, Grobda, Dragon Buster, and Gaplus.

My personal favorites are Super Pac-Man, Gaplus and Mappy (three well known games).Xevious should be fairly well known as well though I am not sure of Grobda and Dragon Buster.I personally have never heard of them before seeing this collection.

Super Pac-Man, Gaplus, Mappy and Xevious are basically the original arcade versions and play like it.The other two, as I am unfamiliar with them, are more difficult to rate, though they ARE decent games to play.

The one negative with this collection is the relatively slow load times between switching games.One annoying thing (and not the fault of the game) is the inability of the game to use the PS2 analog controller forcing me to use the directional controls.

But the game is still worth a buy if you can track it down!

Namco does it again! again!
Bringing out another 6 titles, Namco continues its 5 CD roll (N-A-M-C-O).Super Pac-Man plays almost exactly like the arcade version, right down to thedipswitch settings.[I owned the arcade game itself for 6 months, so I know what I'm talking about here.]Mappy is a cute little game about a mouse trying to recover department-store style items from a group of cats.Xevious is mostly a plane/war style game that uses overhead bombs as its main strategy.Grobda, its sequel, deals with the "enemy" tank (the one you have to blow up in Xevious); it's now your ally against fortified enemy arsenals.Gaplus is the 3rd & final installment in the Galaxian trilogy (that game is in Volume 3)...this time, you can actually capture the enemy (up to 5) with a special item and use them against themselves!Dragon Buster, one of the first RPGs, is the classic save-the-princess story retold in arcade form.If you like classic video games, you should definitely check this one out!

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Editorial Review

From the makers of Soul Calibur comes a tour of the ancient days of gaming. For those who remember Ms. Pac-Man and Atari, for those who loved Dig-Dug, and those of you who spent way too many quarters on Galaxian, this little treasure is for you.

While it does contain some forgettable titles such as Phozon, a deadly boring puzzle game, and the Tower of Druaga, a sad, sad attempt at a top-down role-playing game, Namco Museum Vol. 3 is worth its price for the addictive classics alone. Pole Position II is also included, and, unlike modern racing games where you can knock opposing racers out of the way with a quick side swipe, Pole Position II's car explodes at the slightest contact. This was too much of a habit to break, but the nostalgia alone can be worth the effort.

Although this is a fun trip into video game history, younger gamers could be bored due to the low-tech nature of the package. But parents of the new video game generation should feel free to plug this into their child's PlayStation and say aloud, "When I was your age..." --Allen Stewart

Pros:

• Memorable classics such as Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, and Dig-Dug
• A save high scores function
• The classics are still really addictive and fun

• Has a few forgettable titles such as Phozon and Tower of Druaga
• Young players won't appreciate this selection

Reviews (5)

not as good as m
man that Pac-Land game is fun at parties you get a bunch of stupid college kids together and those magic boots that make pac-man fly acroos the screen are the coolest things on the face of this earth this game wasn't all that great other then pac-land which wasn't all that great but it is worth while to have

Fourth time is a charm?
I see a lot to talk about for this one.Pac-Land is based on the old TV cartoon; this side-scroller gives Pac-Man a body and you guide him through "Fairy Land" avoiding ghosts [some in hovercrafts, airplanes, and pogo sticks!] and collecting fruits, in various landscapes (ex.--town, peaks & valleys, desert, poolside, brick house, forest, waterspout).Try to find the blue cap (usually at the start of each Trip), the secret "invisibility" cactus/hydrant (usually at the 3rd of each Trip), the 7650 point bonus balloon (in the 4th stage of each Trip) and the Galaxian bird, also worth 7650 points (appears at random).And of course the energizers to turn the tables on those ghosts; depending on how many are on the screen, each blue ghost is worth from 200 to 7650 points in succession!Just about the only thing missing is Chomp-Chomp and Sourpuss; they appeared at the end of each Trip in the arcade game.The Genji and the Heike clans is based on an actual historical figure, and though it may scare some players off, is quite interesting.I think Assault qualifies as the first tank game set on a multi-layered planet in outer space...there are three different versions of Assault on this disc (if you look hard enough!).In Ordyne, you control Dr. Tomari, an inventor whose atomic converter and girlfriend were stolen, and you go after the culprit in an airplane (with a second player, Felix, at the same time if you wish) while fighting some weird-looking creatures.I didn't care much for the Return of Ishtar.If you go to the Theatre room in the Museum, you can hear PicPac, the robot band, play an instrumental song or two (with background "video" graphics!)...the same songs (with or without Japanese lyrics) can be played from the Music selector inside the Theatre room.Like the other discs, this one features history, pictures of game-based items, and classic NG magazine covers.There's also a built-in ranking system on each game if you use your memory card.Highly recommended for those who remember arcade life at its first peak.Enjoy thoroughly.

Reviews (2)

Conclusion of the Namco series for the PS!
The focus here is on Pac-Mania.I still get a kick out of it.You cannot sign your name as with the Atari arcade version, but there are extra levels (and MORE SCORE!) to be had.Baraduke is an interesting romp about a group of space beings that are captured...of course you have to rescue them.Metro-Cross is a quick-paced race against time, soda cans (BURP!), and other things that get in your way.I don't care much for Valkyrie and Dragon Spirit.You can also view a piece of opera in the Theatre room, performed by the Pac-couple.Buy this CD; Pac-Mania alone is worth the cost.

Features

• Based on the classic arcade game
• Use your wits and your trusty pump to crush Pookas and pump up Fygars
• Comes with New Dig Dug for the Game Boy
• Uncover keys to get to new levels and destroy Pookas and Fygars with new tools
• Arcade perfect graphics and multiple levels

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Sales Rank: 15031
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Editorial Review

Editorial Review